Permanent
Certification Technical Lead
Engineering
Havant
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Lockheed Martin team in Havant, Hampshire as a Certification Technical Lead.
We’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance. To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.
Our 4 Flex working fortnight is a particular favourite amongst the team, giving you every Friday off, to spend more time doing the things you enjoy.
You will work mainly within the engineering team on Airborne Mission Systems, with particular focus on DS-970 certification of airborne platforms. Currently the role will focus on Merlin and Avenger programmes but this may change in the future.
You will primarily be home based with occasional travel to the Havant offices and our customer sites in Crawley and Yeovil. This would really suit you if you have a background in Aerospace certification, or other highly regulated industries such as Automotive.
You will experience a wide range of engineering activities including:
1. Overseeing and leading the team technically to deliver certification of Type Design Change (TDC) for air systems.
2. Working to the Military Air System Certification Process (MACP), overseeing and leading the generation and delivery of:
3. Application for TDC (DAT Form 30 or equivalent),
4. Certification artefacts Type Certification Basis (TCB), Certification Programme (CP) and Type Certification Expositions (TCE) and iaw RA5820 and the Manual of Military Air System Certification (MMAC).
5. Compliance submissions to Certification Specifications such as Def Stan 00-970 or EASA CS.
6. Non-compliances (NC) assessment against certification specifications and Equivalent Level of Safety (ELoS) arguments to gain acceptance of NC
7. Military Certification Review Items (MCRI).
8. Develop and implementing certification strategies and plans.
9. Mobilising certification teams to delivery against strategies and plans.
10. Managing your time and the teams time effectively to develop effective solutions to cost and quality targets.
11. Working with suppliers and customer authorities to approve and review airworthiness documents and evidence submissions.
12. Providing technical input to programme management and commercial staff and support where required in the use of LM and industry tools.
13. Any additional Programme related tasks assigned that are within area of expertise, competence and skill set.
14. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients and suppliers across all levels of the organisation both internally and with the customer.
What’s in it for you?
15. To be part of something challenging that gives you a chance to make a difference.
16. Working with a supportive team who wants to see you thrive and grow.
17. The opportunity to learn and master new skills.
18. Inspiring and mentoring others to develop the next generation of system engineers.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
19. Experience of leading certification within aerospace or a similar highly regulated industry.
20. Has worked in a technical authority role or similar.
21. Extensive Understanding of Test and Qualification procedures and practices, especially with regard to requirement sell off.
22. Extensive understanding and experience of qualification evidence against requirements and regulations.
23. Ability to direct other staff including early careers to achieve technical objectives and solutions.
24. Solid understanding of requirements definition and interface documentation required to support the development and acceptance of solutions.
25. Strong communication skills, and the ability to write in a clear and concise manner
26. The ability to manage tasks and priorities to ensure that assigned workload is delivered when required.
27. Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on sometimes complex issues, topics and engineering principles and practices.
28. Minimum 5 years relevant industry experience.
Desired skills, qualifications and experience
29. Experience as a Tech lead or similar position.
30. Degree in Engineering or other STEM subjects.
31. Ability to analyse technical problems and provide pragmatic solutions.
32. Proven ability to produce cost effective and technically compliant solutions.
33. Practical experience of Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect).
34. Understanding of Systems Engineering tools processes and practices. (TOGAF, UML/SysML, DOORS).
Job Reference Number
17345BR
Employee Type
Full Time
Hours Per Week
37.5
Working Schedule
4xFlex
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Clearance Required for Role
SC
Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?
No
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
35. Private Medical Insurance
36. Competitive Pension
37. Dental
38. Critical Illness
39. Life Assurance
40. Travel Insurance
41. Employee discounts for top high street shops
42. Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
43. Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
44. Reimbursement for a professional membership
45. Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact or call 023 92 458 000.
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